feelings

I'm feeling very established, very adult, fairly content, confident in myself as a person. Korea has not been all good experiences for me, but being here itself has been a good growing experience. I've been learning some things recently, both about myself and about life:

-I really value quiet/alone time for a while after a long day of teaching.
-Professionalism is respectable, even when you disagree over something.
-It's ok to stand up for yourself at work; otherwise, you just might get trampled over. Being a good worker doesn't always doing exactly what your boss tells you to do.
-Friendships can bloom out of unexpected places. But also, the friendships I've formed at home, that have grown with time, should never be devalued. They are so priceless, and I want my friends to know how much they mean to me.

You are loved.

I despise the inevitably bumpy bus ride, no matter where the destination is, I love random adventure, which I'm trying to squeeze in as often as possible, I love my friends, I love working on my writing while abroad, I love discovering new things, I love SOME of my kids, I can't wait to go home and go skiing and hiking... I love living life.